Hook #18 Dohiku 301, 12/0 Benecchi thread , peacock body, red silk, and partridge. This was very productive this weekend on a local tailwater stream.

Ray and Alan, those are great ties and purple is a great color! Thanks for posting these.

Ray,

I use XS wire but you can change the wire size depending on the size of the hook used.

This tied on a #18

Glad you like the fly. Sorry, I forgot about the tail, it is speckled coq de Leon.

Hook: #18 Dohiku barbless
Thread: UTC Ultra thread (70 Denier) - Olive
Body: Dubbing rope - rabbit blend dubbingl
Wire: XS gold wire
Thorax: Natural mole
Hackle: Kree hen hackle

Ray,

I got these hooks from Tactical Fly Fisher. They are mainly used for European nymphing but I like them for soft hackle flies as well.

narcodog, would you mind posting a link to the FB post? Thanks

Hook: #18 Dohiku barbless
Thread: Benecchi Thread 12/0 (70 Denier) - Burgundy
Body: Dubbing rope - Arizona peacock dubbing material
Tinsel: S French Tinsel
Thorax: Natural mole
Hackle: Dun hen hackle

Joaniebo, thanks for the link and it is a great read! For sure this is a "hybrid" of the Tups Indispensable. Where I do most of my fishing the Sulfur's start pouring off in the late evening and to answer Ray's question, is why I think this fly works great in the evening. What amazes me is ...